Summary:
Baker Valley Unified School District contains one high school, Baker High, serving grades 9-12 in a very small, rural setting with a total enrollment of just 31 students.
As the only high school in the Baker Valley Unified district, Baker High offers an exceptionally low student-teacher ratio of 7-to-1 and very high per-student spending. However, its academic performance has declined significantly in recent years, with its statewide ranking falling from the 74th percentile to the 31st percentile. Current test scores in English, math, and science are substantially below California state averages, despite the school's high resource levels and a graduation rate of 85.7%.
The school's small size means it can provide highly personalized attention, but its performance metrics are volatile due to the tiny student population. Key areas for parents to consider include the significant disconnect between the school's high resources and its academic outcomes, its below-average chronic absenteeism rate, and the fact that its performance trends closely mirror the overall district ranking, which is in the bottom tenth percentile statewide.
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